Capuano won his most recent start against the Rockies, allowing no runs off of six hits 6.1 innings while striking out eight. For the season, Capuano has posted 48 strikeouts compared to 15 walks. Leading up to the All-Star break, the Dodgers have been one of the hottest teams in the league winning seven of their last 10. Los Angeles is 47-47 and 2.5 games back of Arizona in the National League West heading into the second half of the season.

Greg Burke l RHP l New York Mets Signed as Free Agent 2013 Team: New York Mets (MLB NL East), Las Vegas 51s (Class-AAA Pacific Coast League)2013 MLB Stats: 0-2, 4.44 ERA, 27 appearances, 26.1 IP, 23 K, 9 BB, .308 B/AVG2013 Class-AAA Stats: 1-1, 4.91 ERA, 13 appearances, 14.2 IP, 10 K, 6 BB, .291 B/AVGBurke took his second loss of the season against Pittsburgh on July 13, after allowing two runs on three hits and posting one strikeout. At the major league level this season, Burke is 0-2 with a 4.44 ERA posting 23 strikeouts and allowing nine walks. The Mets are 41-50 and 11 games out of first place in the National League East standings.

Nate Freiman l 1B l Oakland Athletics 2009 MLB Draft: 8th Round (234th Overall) by the San Diego Padres 2013 Team: Oakland Athletics2013 MLB Stats: .262 AVG (32-for-122), 8 BB, 2 HR, 17 RBI, 7 Runs, .311 OBP Freiman enjoyed a strong first half of his rookie season for the A’s, where he is batting .262 (32-for-122) with 32 hits and 17 RBI. In July, Freiman is batting .200 (4-for-20) at the plate. Among American League rookies, Freiman is fifth in batting average, seventh in RBI (20) and tied for third in fewest strikeouts (20). The A’s lead have a 2.0 game lead in the American League West standings over Texas. As a Rule V pickup, Freiman must remain on the A’s active roster for the entire season or get sent back to the San Diego Padres.

Jim Gallagher l 1B l Chicago White Sox 2007 MLB Draft: 7th Round (239th Overall) by the Chicago White Sox 2013 Team: Charlotte Knights (Class-AAA International League)2013 Class-AAA Stats: .264 AVG (58-for-220), 9 doubles, 26 RBI, 3 HR, 34 Runs, .345 OBPGallagher is on pace for the best season at the Triple-A level, as he is batting .264 (58-for-220). He has reached base safely in six of his last 10 contests. With runners on base, Gallagher is batting .311 (32-for-103), including 24 of his 26 RBI. The Knights are 42-56 after the first half of the season and in third place in the International League’s South Division.

In his 26 games this season with Pawtucket, Hassan has been productive at the plate hitting .329 (28-for-85) which ranks as the top average on the squad this season. From July 6-13, Hassan enjoyed a seven game hitting streak, including a 2-for-3 performance against Rochester with two doubles on July 13. One night prior, Hassan launched his second home run of the season, as he recorded three RBI and walked two times in the game against Rochester. Rated by Baseball America as having the best strike zone judgment in the Red Sox organization entering the 2012 season, Hassan has walked 16 times on the Triple-A level and 26 times in the 34 games he has played on the season. He is listed on Boston’s 40-man roster.

Jeff Kremer l OF l Rockford Aviators Undrafted Free Agent: Signed by the Rockford Aviators in 2013 2013 Team: Rockford Aviators (Frontier League)2013 Frontier League Stats: .400 AVG (32-for-80), 5 Doubles, 1 HR, 13 RBI, 9 Runs, .495 OBPKremer became Duke’s 13th active player in professional baseball when he signed with the Rockford Aviators of the Frontier League earlier this season. Kremer has been the Aviators best hitter this season, batting .400 (32-for-80) in his first 23 contests as a pro. He has hits in nine of his last 10 games he has played, including his last six. Rockford is 16-34 and 15.5 games back of Gateway in the West.

Jake Lemmerman l SS l St. Louis Cardinals 2010 MLB Draft: 5th Round (172nd Overall) by the Los Angeles Dodgers 2013 Team: Springfield Cardinals (Class-AA Texas League)2013 Class-AA Stats: .236 AVG (61-for-259), 14 Doubles, 7 HR, 33 RBI, 40 Runs, 47 BB, .356 OBPLemmerman is enjoying his best season of his career in Double-AA with Springfield of the Texas League. He is batting .236 (61-for-259) for the year. He has fared particularly well against left-handed pitching this season, batting .265 (13-for-49) with seven RBI. In his most recent contest against Arkansas, Lemmerman was 1-for-1 at the plate with two RBI. He owns a .935 fielding percentage at shortstop this season and ranks tied for second on the Cardinals roster in doubles (14) and tied for fifth in home runs (7).

Christopher Manno l LHP l Cincinnati Reds 2010 MLB Draft: 26th Round (776th Overall) by the Washington Nationals 2013 Team: Pensacola Blue Wahoos (Class-AA Southern League)2013 Class-AA Stats: 2-2, 4.70 ERA, 27 appearances, 38.1 IP, 39 K, 19 BB, .253 B/AVG Manno has made 27 appearances out of the bullpen thus far during the 2013 campaign with the Blue Wahoos. He last appeared in a game July 14 against Montgomery and allowed no runs off one hit and a strikeout in 1.2 innings pitched. In a July 10 game, Manno came on in relief to pitch 3.0 innings, allowing no runs and no hits while striking out one batter. For the season, Manno has struck out 39 batters while walking 19.

Dennis O'Grady l RHP l San Diego Padres 2011 MLB Draft: 34th Round (1,043rd Overall) by the San Diego Padres 2013 Team: Lake Elsinore Storm (High-A California League)2013 High-A Stats: 3-5, 52.1 IP, 3.96 ERA, 58 K, 20 BB, .265 B/AVGO’Grady continues to be used as the top reliever for the Storm this season with 37 appearances on the year and 52.1 innings pitched. O’Grady had his best month of the season in June, with a 1.26 ERA with 13 strikeouts and four walks in 14.1 innings pitched. In the month of July, O’Grady has a 1.50 ERA with four strikeouts and two walks. He earned his third victory of the year in a July 11 contest against Bakersfield, pitching one inning and allowing just one hit. For the season, O’Grady’s 58 strikeouts rank fifth on the Storm roster.

Will Piwnica-Worms Undrafted Free Agent: Signed by the Washington Nationals in 2012 2013 Team: Potomac Nationals (High-A Carolina League), Hagerstown Suns (Class-A South Atlantic League)2013 High-A Stats: .273 AVG (3-for-11), 0 Doubles, 1 RBI, 1 Runs, .273 OBP2013 Class-A Stats: .252 AVG (52-for-206), 9 Doubles, 2 HR, 32 RBI, 36 Runs, 41 BB, .386 OBPPiwnica-Worms continues to play well for Class-A Hagerstown of the South Atlantic League, as he ranks fifth on the squad with an on-base percentage of .386, tied for second in triples (2) and fourth in RBI (32). He enjoyed his best month of the season for the Suns in June batting .288 (23-for-80) with five doubles, one triple and 13 RBI.

David Putman l RHP l Chicago White Sox Undrafted Free Agent: Signed by the Chicago White Sox in 2012 2013 Team: Great Falls Voyagers (Rookie Pioneer League)2013 Rookie Stats: 7 APP, 0-1, 0.73 ERA, 1 SV, 12.1 IP, 19 K, 5 BB, .260 B/AVG Putman has appeared in six games this season with Great Falls in the Rookie Pioneer League, working 12.1 innings. He picked up his first save of the season on July 10 against the Orem Owlz, where he pitched two innings and posted three strikeouts.

Marcus Stroman l RHP l Toronto Blue Jays 2012 MLB Draft: 1st Round (22nd Overall) by the Toronto Blue Jays 2013 Team: New Hampshire Fisher Cats (Class-AA Eastern League)2013 Class-AA Stats: 11 APP, 5-2, 3.23 ERA, 55.2 IP, 63 K, 14 BB, .222 B/AVG Stroman has picked up four victories over his last six starts for the Fisher Cats, including his last start on July 14 against Reading. In the start, Stroman allowed four hits and two earned runs with five strikeouts in 6.0 innings pitched. In the month of July, Stroman has posted a 1-1 record with 26 strikeouts.